The Industrial Minerals Association – North America (IMA-NA) will sponsor a two-part webinar, “Energy Outlook and Ways to Mitigate Risk for 2016,” led by Kobe Cannaerts, managing director of E&C America, an independent international energy procurement consultancy specialized in risk management.
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AASHTO Touts Build America Transportation Investment Center
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) said it is pleased with the unveiling of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Transportation Investment Center (BATIC). The center is a resource for states, municipalities and project sponsors looking to utilize federal transportation expertise, apply for federal transportation credit programs and explore ways to access private capital in…
Read MoreCRH North American Business Spikes Higher
Irish building materials group CRH, owner of Oldcastle, expects strong growth in the United States to drive an increase in full-year earnings of around 25 percent, and more when a string of recent acquisitions are included.
Read MorePolaris: Profits Up, Aggregates Sales Down
Polaris Materials Corp. reported the financial results for its third quarter ending Sept. 30, 2015. It’s third-quarter gross profit of $1.6 million was an increase of 116 percent over the same period in the previous year.
Read MoreMultifamily Drop Pushes Housing Starts Down
Led by a steep drop in multifamily production, nationwide housing starts fell 11 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.06 million units in October, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. Multifamily starts declined 25.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 338,000 units while single-family…
Read MorePROGRESS: Transportation Bill Moves Forward
Nov. 18, 2015 – The Conference Committee on surface transportation reauthorization holds its first public meeting today. Committee members will offer opening statements and, undoubtedly pledge to work collaboratively. Pam Whitted, senior vice president, legislative and regulatory affairs for the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, commented, “We are pleased that negotiations on a final bill are underway. With our Highway…
Read MoreLiebherr Hosts Sales Seminar
More than 170 sales professionals, dealers, Liebherr representatives, customers and special guests gathered at Liebherr Construction Equipment’s 2015 Sales Seminar and Open House held Nov. 2-6 at the Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. headquarters in Newport News, Va. Key presenters and trainers from Liebherr’s earthmoving and material handler factories located in Germany, Austria and France as well as a dedicated support team from…
Read MoreLincoln Contracting & Equipment Reaches Safety Milestone
Lincoln Contracting & Equipment, a division of Riggs Industries, announced that its Somerset and Boswell welding and fabrication shops recently celebrated one year of safety with no recordable incidents. Currently there are 15 men who work in the Somerset plant and 21 in the Boswell location. This represents a combined total of more than 108,000 incident-free man hours. “Every employee…
Read MoreTerex Finlay Launches Tracked Mobile Cone Crusher
The new C-1554 cone crusher is the latest addition to the Terex Finlay range of tracked mobile cone crushers. Positioned at the top end of the Terex Finlay cone crusher range, the C-1554 is the ultimate mobile solution for any aggregates producer or contractor looking for a high output-capacity machine that provides large reduction ratios and an excellent cubical shape…
Read MoreMartin Marietta Promotes Bar
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. announced that its board of directors has elected Roselyn R. Bar, senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, an executive vice president of the company. Bar joined the company in 1994 as assistant general counsel and assistant corporate secretary. She was promoted to corporate secretary in 1997 and associate general counsel in 1998. She became deputy…
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